Research Interests
Current research interests include a study of the sociocultural contexts of literacy development, particularly the study of the acquisition of academic literacy for language minority students. Her research also focuses on understanding the relationship between language, culture, development, and pedagogies of empowerment.
Recent Publications
- Tejeda, C., Espinoza, M., & Gutierrez, K. (in press). Toward a decolonizing pedagogy: Social justice reconsidered. In P. Trifonas (Ed.) Pedagogy of Difference. New York: Routledge.
- Gutiérrez, K., Stone, L., & Larson, J. (in press). Hypermediating in the Urban Classroom: When Scaffolding becomes Sabotage in Narrative Activity. In C. D. Baker, J. Cook-Gumperz, and A. Luke (Eds.), Literacy and Power. Oxford: Blackwell. (International publication).
- Gutierrez, K. (2001). Smoke and mirrors: Language policy and educational reform. In J. Larson (Ed.) Literacy as Snake Oil: Beyond the Quick Fix. (pp. 111-122). New York: Peter Lange Publishers.
- Gutiérrez, K & Stone, L. (2000). Synchronic and diachronic dimensions of social practice: An emerging methodology for cultural-historical perspectives on literacy learning. In C. Lee & P. Smagorinsky (Eds.), Vygotskian Perspectives on Literacy Research: Constructing Meaning through Collaborative Inquiry. (pp. 150-164). New York: Cambridge University Press.
